Noise pollution is nothing new: An 1856 editorial in London’s Times complained of the city’s “noisy, dizzy, scatterbrained atmosphere,” and in 1866, American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne groused that ...

Imagine walking through a field on a cloudless day when you suddenly hear the 130-decibel roar of a fighter jet. But you can’t spot the jet, or even tell which direction the sound is coming from.

Noise pollution is nothing new: An 1856 editorial in London’s Times complained of the city’s “noisy, dizzy, scatterbrained atmosphere,” and in 1866, American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne groused that ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The American Academy of Pediatrics is sounding the alarm on excessive noise that kids and teens are exposed to. They're warning that it might have permanent consequences. A new ...

New research shows that loud noise significantly damages the ears of fish in the wild. In the first ever study of the effects of loud man-made, or anthropogenic, sound on fish in the wild, University ...

Photo by pallavi_damera/flickr/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The next time you eat out in a restaurant, consider the sounds around you. Is there music playing? Just the gentle hum of other people’s conversations?

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's not a bird, it's not a plane, but if you look up while in San Francisco's financial district Sunday night, you just might see two low-flying helicopters. The aircraft will ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Officials from the City of Houston held a press conference to discuss the new noise ordinance that went into effect Tuesday. The ordinance was passed in May and is a welcome ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A noise advisory will be in effect on Wednesday for a military showcase in downtown Tampa. The city said explosions, simulated gunfire and low-flying helicopters will be heard ...

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Noise is the second most common complaint among restaurant-goers. From the clinking of cutlery to the relentless chatter, restaurants have become veritable sound factories, making it challenging for ...